• Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six Monday 13th February

    Louis Barabbas & The Bedlam Six pen twisted dirt-swing about lust and loathing, served up on an exuberant gobbet of malicious delight. Their infamous…

  • Vieux Farka Toure Tuesday 14th February

    Dubbed "the Hendrix of the Sahara", Vieux Farka Toure brings his dazzling and original take on the desert blues of his late great father,…

  • The Hamsters - Farewell Tour Thursday 16th February

    Retiring after 25 years together and here for one final Manchester show, the wonderful hard rockin Hamsters bring their bluesy Hendrix and ZZ Top…

  • Beer 'n Blues Festival ft. The Cadillac Kings Friday 17th February

    Real ale and real music get it together as The Band on the Wall Beer 'n Blues Festival opens with one of the country's…

  • Beer 'n' Blues Festival ft. Billy Buckley's Wagon Train Saturday 18th February

    For the festival's afternoon quaffing session Billy Buckley's Wagon Train invites you to imbibe a heady brew of twanging Spaghetti Western soundtracks, rockabilly guitar…

Funk It Up! Brazilian Funk Course Begins!

FUNK IT UP

A short course in Pan- Brazilian percussion and dance leaning towards the world of funk grooves and fat beats.  This course will lead to final performance and great day out at the Chorley Festival of Afro-Brazilian Drumming and Dance: Big Drum Day!

 “GET ON THE GOOD FOOT”

In this course Adriana Rosso will take you on a journey of Brazilian dance styles fusing several different traditions in a melting pot of samba, funk, hip-hop, Reggae, folkloric and Contemporary Brazilian dance styles.

 “FUNK INJECTED SAMBA GROOVES”

For percussionists Leon Patel is scheming up some cheeky and flavoursome grooves and breaks for the Bateria that will require a serious respect for all things funky. The arrangements will draw upon influences from Brazilian Folkloric styles, West African percussion, Samba, Funk, Hip Hop, Reggae, Drum and Bass and Jungle.

For Further Info & To Sign Up Click Here Now!!

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